A file photo of a Murray River short-necked turtle, one of which was discovered on a flight in Australia. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Odd discoveries on planes are normally limited to discarded ...

There are a few more white-throated snapping turtles in Queensland, Australia than researchers previously thought, which is great news for the 'bum-breathing', critically endangered species. While the ...

(CNN) - An Australian river turtle with a distinctive green punk-rock hairstyle, two spikes under its chin and the ability to breathe through its genitals is on a new list of endangered reptiles. The ...

Well, here's some super-sad news to wrap up your Wednesday. Researches believe the turtle-specific herpesvirus that causes fibropapillomatosis - a condition in which disfiguring tumors grow on the ...